The relationship of serum CEA and CA 19-9 levels to liver metastasis and pancreatic invasion in esophageal cancer

Turkyilmaz A., Eroglu A., AYDIN Y., KARAOGLANOGLU N.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.39, no.6, pp.895-899, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-0903-1
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.895-899
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim: Previous studies have examined levels of CEA and CA 19-9 in esophageal cancer patients, but have not determined a significant relationship between CEA and CA 19-9 levels and liver metastasis and pancreatic invasion in patients with esophageal cancer. In this study, we compared the serum levels of CEA and CA 19-9 in patients with esophageal cancer with and without liver and pancreatic metastasis.